Finding Aid to the Doug Elliott Papers, 1987-1999
Coll2013.111
Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Darwent
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Title: Doug Elliott papers
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2013.111
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.6 linear feet.
1 records box + 1 archive carton.
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1991-1998
Date (inclusive): 1987-1999
Abstract: USC Lambda Alumni Association records, vacation scrapbooks, gay theater show fliers, photographs and other documents from
University of Southern California alum and educator Doug Elliott (1924-2008). The collection contains fliers and programs
for the Highways Performance Space, Celebration Theatre, the Gay Games and other gay organizations. Photographs document Elliott's
various trips abroad and in the United States.
creator:
Doug Elliott
Biography
Joseph Douglas Elliott was born on November 15, 1924 in Monterey Park, California. Following in his family's footsteps, Elliott
became a fourth generation "Trojan" by graduating from the University of Southern California with a Bachelors and Masters
in Education in 1952 and 1957, respectively.
Elliott had been a training teacher, a supervisor of music and special education, an assistant principal and principal. He
received the prestigious Recognition of Outstanding Support/Service for Education (ROSE) Award in 2003 from the USC Rossier
School of Education. He was also an active member of the USC Lambda Alumni Association and served on the USC Lambda Scholarship
Committee from 1998-1999. He established an endowed scholarship, the Doug Elliott Scholarship in Education, through Lambda
Alumni at the Rossier School of Education.
Elliott was an avid traveler later in his life, traveling to Spain, Turkey, Mexico, Greece and other locations. He supported
many LGBT organizations in the community through his donations and participation, including the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center,
the International Gay and Lesbian Archives, Highways Performance Space, Celebration Theatre, Parents and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays (PFLAG) and many others.
Elliott died on February 14, 2008 in Monterey Park, California.
Source:
Interview with Amy Ross, USC Board of Governors President Elect and founding member of the Lambda LGBT Alumni Association,
http://alumnigroups.usc.edu/lambda/ross.html. (Accessed on November 11, 2013).
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Acquisition
Date and acquisition information unknown.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Doug Elliott Papers, Coll2013-111, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Processing Information
Formerly boxes 103-61 and A025. Collection processed by Jennifer Darwent, November 2013.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of documents relating to Doug Elliott's participation in the USC Lambda Alumni Association and the
Scholarship Committee that awarded students scholarships for leadership qualities and research proposals relating to the LGBT
community. Materials also show his support and interest in several theaters and community organizations, including the Highways
Performance Space in Santa Monica, Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles, the 18th Street Arts Complex, Parents and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. The bulk of the collection is vacation scrapbooks with photographs
that document the Gay Games, gay cruises, and his trips abroad and in the United States.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1. Personal papers
Series 2. Vacation scrapbooks
Separated Materials
The following titles were separated from the collection and catalogued in ONE's periodicals collection:
18th St Arts Complex Newsletter (1992-1994)
Center News, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center newsletter (1992-1997)
Chicago Magazine (1992-1993)
Lingonberry Times (1992)
Newsletter of Gay Games (1994)
On the Purple Circuit (1997)
ONE-IGLA Bulletin (1996-1998)
Our World (1994)
Out and About (1994)
Out in New York (1994)
Palm Springs Pride (2000)
PFLAG Newsletter (1989-1995)
The Pink Sheet (1992)
Vanguard, L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center newsletter (1997-1998)
A plastic rainbow flag with "March on Washington April 25, 1993" printed on the purple stripe was separated from the collection
and placed in ONE's ephemera objects collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Educator
Gay community--California--Los Angeles
Gay theater
Gays in higher education
Gays--Travel
Photographs
Personal papers Series 1
Bulk, 1991-1998
1987-1999
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically, with photographs placed at the end of the series.
Scope and Contents
The series consists of USC Lambda Alumni Association records, events at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center, and records about the
International Gay and Lesbian Archives and the ONE Institute. There are various clippings related to LGBT news, as well as
fliers from the organization Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). There are program fliers for the Highways Performance
Space in Santa Monica, the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles and other gay theaters.
Box 1, Folder 5
The Center, Circle of Life Committee, Center 2000 Campaign Capital Fund
1992-1993, 1997
Box 1, Folder 1
Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center Outreach Training Manual
1987
Box 1, Folder 3-4
Highways/Celebration Theatre show fliers
1991-1997
Box 1, Folder 7
ONE Institute, IGLA, Iggy Awards, Wildeweek
1996
Box 1, Folder 2
PFLAG, LGBT clippings
1991-1995
Box 1, Folder 8
Rethinking family, diversity with all its variants and commonalities
1997-1998
Box 1, Folder 6
USC Lambda Alumni Association
1993-1996
Box 1, Folder 9-11
USC Lambda Scholarship Committee and applications
1998-1999
Box 1, Folder 12
Photographs
circa 1992-1994
General Physical Description note: 6 color photographs
Scope and Contents
There are photographs of Doug Elliott with friends/partners, standing with the rainbow flag, working with the West Hollywood
Presbyterian Church and an 8x10 photograph of the 1994 California Men's Gathering at Camp Swig, Santa Rosa, California.
Vacation scrapbooks Series 2
Bulk, 1994-1995
1991-1996
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
The series contains vacation scrapbooks with approximately 840 photographs of trips abroad and in the United States. There
are also trip itineraries and ephemera relating to the Gay Games and cruises Elliott took. The folders documenting his trips
to Houston, Baltimore and Chicago contain traveling materials and maps for his preparation.
Box 1, Folder 16
New York City; Gay Games; Stonewall 25
1994
Box 1, Folder 17
New York City; New York Theater
1994
Box 1, Folder 18-19
New York City, Gay Games and New England/RSVP
1994
General Physical Description note: 222 color photographs.
Box 1, Folder 20-21
Gay Games and
Free Spirit New England
1994
Box 1, Folder 22-23
Mexican Riviera
Jubilee RSVP cruise
1995
General Physical Description note: 170 color photographs.
Box 2, Folder 1
New York, Spain, Riviera Cruises
1995
General Physical Description note: 165 color photographs.
Box 2, Folder 2
France plus Spanish and Italian
Regent Spirit Cruises
1995
General Physical Description note: Scrapbook cover with black and white photograph of Doug Elliott and 7 coins; includes 124 color photographs.
Box 2, Folder 3
New York City, Athens, Istanbul
1996
General Physical Description note: 154 color photographs.
